GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| warranted | sanction |